Front Wishbone Rear Bushing – Modified Auto Parts, Black with Red Hex-Bore Inserts
Front Wishbone Rear Bushing – Modified Auto Parts, Black with Red Hex-Bore Inserts
Front Wishbone Rear Bushing – Modified Suspension Bushing with Red Hex Inserts
This front wishbone rear bushing is sold as a modified, or upgrade, suspension part: a black bushing with a red centre insert that has a hexagonal bore. We will be straight with you from the start. The supplier's listing is very short. It names the part, describes the style as simple and the colour as "picture colour", and gives no vehicle list, no part number and no dimensions. Easy Life Markets sells it on that basis, so this page explains what the part is, what the photos show, and how to find out whether it suits your car before you spend money.
A wishbone is another name for a control arm, the link that holds the bottom of the front wheel in position. On many cars the front wishbone has two inner mounting points, one towards the front and one towards the rear. The rear one sits in a bushing, and that bushing takes most of the force when you brake or hit a bump. It is usually the first bushing on the arm to wear out. When it does, the wheel can move backwards and forwards slightly, and the driver feels that as vague steering, a clunk, or a shake through the wheel under braking.
What the Photos Show
- Two black cylindrical bushings, each with a raised flange at both ends
- A red centre insert in each bushing, with a hexagonal bore
- Two separate red washers, each with a hexagonal hole
The supplier's packing list reads "Wishbone rear bushing x 1". The pictures show two bushings and two washers together. We read that as one set as pictured, which would cover the left and right sides of one car, but the supplier does not spell it out. If the exact quantity matters to you, please ask us to confirm before ordering.
Specifications
- Product type: Front wishbone rear bushing, modified type
- Style: Simple
- Colour: Picture colour – black body with red inserts and red washers, as shown
- Bore: Hexagonal, as shown in the photos
- Material: Not stated by the supplier
- Dimensions: Not stated by the supplier
- Vehicle fitment: Not stated by the supplier
- Part number: None given
- Brand: Unbranded aftermarket
- SKU: CJQT117691001AZ
We would rather show you the gaps than fill them with guesses. Two-colour bushings of this look are common among uprated suspension parts, but the supplier does not say what this one is made of, so we do not claim a material.
Checking Fitment When No Vehicle Is Listed
Because the supplier names no make or model, you cannot choose this part by vehicle. You can only choose it by comparison and measurement. Here is how to go about it:
- Identify the bushing on your car. Find the rear inner mount of the front wishbone. Note whether the bushing presses into the arm, into a separate bracket, or into the subframe.
- Look at the shape of the arm end or the bolt sleeve. This bushing has a hexagonal bore. It only suits an arm whose end, or a sleeve, is hexagonal to match. A round pin will not work.
- Measure the old bushing. Take the outer diameter, the length, and the distance across the flats of the hexagon.
- Send us the details. Use our contact page to send your vehicle make, model, year and those measurements. We will help you check.
Please do not order on appearance alone. Bushings that look alike in a photo can differ by a few millimetres, and that is enough to make one unusable.
Signs a Wishbone Rear Bushing Is Worn
- A knock from the front of the car when braking, pulling away or crossing a bump
- Steering wheel shake under braking that new discs did not cure
- The car wandering or following ruts in the road
- Uneven wear on the inside edge of the front tyres
- Cracked, split or oil-soaked rubber when you look at the bushing from underneath
Standard or Modified Bushings
A standard bushing is soft rubber. It is quiet and comfortable, and it lets the arm move a little under load. Modified bushings are generally made firmer so that the arm moves less. The usual result is steering that responds more directly and holds its alignment better under braking, with slightly more road noise and vibration reaching the cabin. Which you prefer depends on how you use the car.
Fitting Notes
- Removing an old wishbone bushing normally needs a press or a puller. Do not hammer on the arm.
- Clean the housing and the arm end before fitting the new bushing, and check both for damage or corrosion.
- Note how the old bushing and any washers were arranged before you take them apart, and photograph it.
- Use the lubricant recommended for the bushing material once that has been confirmed.
- Tighten all fasteners to the torque in your vehicle's service manual, with the suspension at ride height where the manual requires it.
- Have the wheel alignment checked after the work.
No instructions are listed as included. Suspension bushings affect how the car steers and brakes, so if you lack the tools or experience, have a qualified mechanic fit them.
Who Should Consider This Part
It is for owners and builders who already know the bushing size and style their front wishbone needs and can match it by measurement, and for workshops that modify suspension and are comfortable checking parts on the bench. If you are looking for a part to order by vehicle model alone, this listing does not give you enough to do that safely.
Common Questions
Which car does it fit? The supplier does not say. Contact us with your vehicle and measurements and we will help you check.
What is it made of? The material is not stated in the listing.
Is this a genuine part from a vehicle maker? No. It is an unbranded aftermarket modified part and not a genuine part of any vehicle maker.
Buy the Front Wishbone Rear Bushing at Easy Life Markets
You can order it on this page once you have confirmed it matches your car. The current price and availability are shown on this page. Please read our return and refund policy first.
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